Marvin Ray Cuny, Sr., 79, of Hermosa, gained his angel wings Friday, March 18, 2022, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD. Marvin was born in Pine Ridge, SD. on November 12, 1942, to Sidney and Nellie (Yeager) Cuny. He grew up on the family ranch learning & living the "Cowboy Way".

He will be remembered as a loving, son, brother, husband, dad, grandfather, uncle, friend, father-in-law and one of the greatest & respected cowboys that ever lived. Marvin enjoyed his children & grandchildren and all the aspects of ranching and living his true passion as a cowboy. He broke his first horse at six years old and many more throughout his life. He was an accomplished saddle bronc & bare back rider. The majority of his life he enjoyed ranching, including brandings, feeding & gathering his cattle and helping his fellow ranchers. During his life he had many other careers as a meat packer, long haul truck driver & heavy equipment operator…but none of them compared to his true calling in life as the ultimate "COWBOY!". Although if you knew Marvin, he was too humble to boast about his cowboy skills and would treat this awesome way of life as the greatest enjoyment and lifestyle in the world. As only a true cowboy would understand!

Survivors include: Significant other, Mary (Minnie) Steele, Hermosa, SD, Children; Jody Twiss, Martin, SD; Julie (Roger) Yellow Cloud, Porcupine, SD.; Jeannie Cuny, Pine Ridge, SD.; Thetna (Lionel) Weston, Porcupine, SD.; Dena (Mark) Hixon, Gilbert, AZ.; Marvin Ray (Alyssa) Cuny Jr., Hermosa, SD.; Becky (Ray) Armendariz, Hermosa, SD, Wiley (Kassi) Barington Steele, Mitchell, SD.; Sheena (Wes) Swan, Mitchell, SD.

Special Uncle/Brother, Dave (Carole) Cuny, Cuny Table, SD.; Loving Sister, Sandra Buffington, Red Shirt, SD.; Brother, Allen Cuny (Janie), Cuny Table, SD.; Daughter-in-law, Heather Cuny, Special Aunt, Mary McGaa, Hermosa, SD.; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

Marvin was preceded in death by his parents; Sidney & Nellie Cuny, grandparents; Charles & Mabel Cuny, son, Matthew Cuny, aunts; Freda Yeager, Edna Matren, Ruth Valsquez, Hester McGaa and Alta, uncles; Jess Cuny, Bill Cuny and Pat Cuny, Brother-in-law, Don Buffington, brother, Tommy Cuny, and niece, Tommie Rae Cuny.